President calls LTTE to surrender

Military operations irreversible and irrevocable:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa renewing his call to LTTE terrorists, urged them to surrender of face serious danger of being captured by the Government Armed Forces.
This rehabilitated call was complete by President Rajapaksa when he addressed a enormous public meeting at the Rikillagaskada park yesterday in support of the UPFA candidates contesting the Central Provincial Council election, listed for February 14.
This was the fourth such public meeting he addressed, under the there 'Lets defend the battle, to defend the country. The President affirmed that liberating the Northern polity from the mean grip of terrorism and creating of an surroundings where all committees could exist without fear and suspicion, was his leading blame and force.
Thereafter he said there were other secondary everyday jobs such as to eliminate scarcity, clean out dishonesty, connect in development appearance and make stronger the country community in the center of others.
"We have already resumed developing the country. Nobody will be bright to hold back or disrupt this progress" he said. furthermore he said, all these mega growth projects have been launched with our own funds, without any overseas borrowing.
The President opined that if the terrorists surrendered to the Armed Forces as their last obtainable option now they would be freely usual and humanely treated, similar to their age group who had surrendered in the East in their uniforms. "They had been given a warm and rousing welcome by our well limited Armed Forces who had even obtainable them king coconuts" the President added.
President Rajapaksa resolutely affirmed that he was often making this call to the terrorists on the basis that the operations carried out by the war heroes were permanent and binding.
"We have sufficiently shown to the world, the manner as envisioned in the Mahinda Chinthana how my Government envisages to rejuvenate the country", he said.
President Rajapaksa pointed out the contrast where the Vanni children were provided with a T-56 rifle and a Cyanide pill, while their counterparts in South were in school with books and in white uniforms," I have a prime compulsion and a bounden responsibility to change this", he added.
He also heading for Minister C.B. Ratnayake and the relevant officials to put in order and give some displaced persons living in temporary tents, with decent housing.
"We cannot allow our own citizens to exist in tents, indefinitely", he claimed.
Minister Rajitha Senaratne addressing the rally asserted that the Government will have a mire slide take-over not only in the Wayamba and Central Provinces, but all other provinces too, and then persuasively with the general elections as well, lastly.
NFF Leader and Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa pointed out that our courageous war heroes had brought Sri Lanka much fame, standing and splendor by defeating the most cruel terrorist group in the world in toto.
Former UNP stalwart Thilanga Sumathipala also joined the Government yesterday at the public meeting in Hanguranketha.Minister Dilan Perera, Pavithra Wanniyaarachchi, Nimal Sripala De Silva, Mervyn Silva, Navin Dissanayake and former UNP stalwart Rohan Abeyagoonesekera also spoke.

LTTE continues firing artillery from civilian safe zone in Mullaittivu

Heavy fighting erupted between troops of the 59 Division and LTTE terrorists in general area West of the Nanthikandal lagoon in Mullaittivu, as ground troops long-established inflicting grave damages to LTTE on Sunday (Feb 1).
The fighting ensued since early morning and lasted till 6p.m., after LTTE terrorists launched weaponry attacks towards the Sri Lankan Army troops. Security forces swamped into the LTTE forward defences amidst physically powerful counter fire and neutralized sections of the LTTE manned argue positions, leaving many to run away in total bewilderment. Mop-up operations are ongoing at the time of coverage in the area, as terrorists are now limited keen on a small scrap of land cutoff with vital run away routes, security sources said.
Meanwhile, LTTE terrorists have allegedly continued dismissal heavy artillery barrages towards troops of the Task Force -2, in general area Udayarkattukulama what defence observers state " a cheap attempt to provocate security forces, triggering disciplinary fire towards the declared civilian safe zone". According to technological data and air observation imagery obtained LTTE terrorists have situated weaponry guns within the civilian safe region and using the thousands entrapped as a human shield to make bigger the multi-frontal armed surge.
Separately, TF-2 troops launched a quick physical attack at an recognized LTTE quarrel position in general area Udayarkattukulama, capturing the dugout site, also killing at least 7 terrorists. 20 other terrorists were also reported killed during divide confrontations erupted in the area, on Sunday. strong fighting was reported in general area Kuravilkulama, between troops and LTTE terrorists with ground troops confirming killing 8 terrorists and injuring 9 others, yesterday.
58 Division troops have also pressed into LTTE resistance positions situated North of Visuamadu area, allegedly killing over 11 terrorists and injuring 8 others in the hours long confrontations.

Special Traffic Plans for Independence Day Celebrations and "Dayata Kirula"

The Independence Day revels will be held in a glamorous and spectacular manner as per usual stated Senior DIG Nimal Mediwake at a press conference held at the MCNS premises today (02). At a time when the LTTE terrorists are pain huge defeats in the north it is evident that they will try to disrupt the Independence Day proceedings. all through the past few days the Police the length of with the Tri-Forces uncovered many claymore mines suicide jackets etc from Colombo and its outer edge thus making it essential to provide utmost security for the Independence Day proceedings.
The 61st Independence Day revels will be held at the Galle Face Terrace and the Police along with the Tri-Forces have devised a traffic plan to provide utmost security. The area beginning from Ceramic Junction, From Colpetty Junction and from the Army head office in Slave island will be closed on the 3rd and 4th of February and only the relevant vehicles will be admitted after a thorough examination.
so the following roads will be closed throughout the 3rd and 4th of February in lieu of the Independence Day Celebrations.
Bambalapitiya connection to Fort
Abdul Gafoor Mawatha to Galle road Junction Colpetty Junction
J.O.C Round-about
Red Cross Round about
Liberty Round about
Park Street/ Dharmapala Mawatha Junction
Zoysa Round about
Deans Road/ Vidyalankara Mawatha Junction
Fire Brigade Junction
Darley Road/ Forbes Road Junction
Junction Bridge to Darley Road
Seynor Junction
Kahn Round about
Persons wishing to go into Fort via the Galle Road can come through Bambalapitiya, Bullers Road, Thunmulla Junction, Thurstan Road, J.O.C Round about, Cambridge Place, Albert Cresant, Horton Round about, Kannangara Mawatha, Lipton Round about, Deans Road, Seamonds Junction, Junction Bridge, Maradana Road, Technical Junction and Olcott Mawatha to Pettah
Persons wishing to travel from Pettah to Galle Road can use Olcott Mawatha, Technical Junction, Maradana Road, Junction Bridge, Seamonds Junction, Deans Road, Lipton Round about, Kannangara Mawatha, Nandana Mortors Junction, Independence Avenue, Reid Mawatha, Thunmulla Junction, Bullers Road, and Bambalapitiya Junction to Galle Road.
Senior DIG stated that those who live in in these closed areas will be allowable to travel while other vehicles would have to use the exchange routes given in the diagram. He also affirmed that taking to account of the incidents that occurred last year the educate service from Bambalapitiya Railway station to Maradana Railway station will be for the time being halted from 12.00 midnight today. This will last only during the 3rd and 4th of February. He also stated that passengers travelling from Maradana to Bambalapitiya and from Bambalapitiya to Maradana via the train will be stopped at the respective Railway position and then be provided with a ship service. The traveler fare paid for the train journey will be valid for the ferry service as well he further avowed. This will last awaiting around 4.00pm in the dusk on the Independence Day.
The Dayata Kirula Exhibition will be held from the 4th to the 8th of February 2009 at the BMICH. A special security plan has been adopted for this as well affirmed Senior DIG Nimal Mediwake. Accordingly the following Accordingly the following roads will be closed from the 4th to the 8th of February in leiu of the "Dayata Kirula" display.
Kanatta Junction to Bullers Road
Gregory's Road to Gregory's Avenue
Gregory's Road to wijerama Mawatha
Maitland Place to Viddya Mawatha
Public Administration Junction to Bullers Road
Bullers Lane to Bullers Road
Torrington Avenue to Bullers Road
Malalasekera Mawatha / Sarana Road Junction
No right turn from Jawatta Road to Bullers Road
He additional clarified that around 4000 Police workers have been deployed for safety measures for the Independence Day celebrations and around 600 Police personnel have been deployed for the security of the "Dayata Kirula" Exhibition. Apart from them a big number of Army personnel have also been deployed to maintain the security of the city throughout the period. Meanwhile the Air Force will protect the air space above the city while the naval troops will be patrolling the Sea line, Beira Lake and the Diyawanna Oya to provide greatest security for the time.
DIG (Colombo) Dinapala Herath Police Spokesman S.S.P Ranjith Gunasekera and Colombo traffic Director S.S.P V.T Sundaralingam were also there at this push meeting.

96 civilians flee from LTTE: seek protection with security forces

Despite LTTE binding hold on the thousands of civilians entrapped in the outer edge of Mullaittivu, many have made their way towards the liberated regions under security forces seeking safety during the past few days. The latest reported was when 96 civilians from the non-liberated areas total their way in two groups towards the Omanthai Entry/Exit tip on Sunday (Feb 1).
19 Tamil civilians including 9 men and 10 women required protection fleeing from LTTE, what they described as 'freedom at last'. These civilians have undergone many hardships and many were pain from thirst following the long trip from the non-liberated area, security sources said.
77 more civilians including 45 males and 32 females had also at home at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point, looking for protection from LTTE terrorists. The civilians were later heading for to the civilian welfare center at Vavuniya, security sources said.

Troops avert LTTE suicidal attempt to wreck disaster: 'planned to destroy Iranamadu Tank bund'

An LTTE effort to destroy the Iranamadu Tank bund flooding an whole landscape with 2 military divisions while powerful havoc on thousands of civilians entrapped in the area was productively averted by Sri Lankan Army troops of the 57 Division lately.
According to military sources, LTTE terrorists had intended to open a secret underwater suicide attack, explosion a section of the Iranamadu tank bund with, over 75kgs of C-4 high explosives. The bang would have caused the obliteration of the boiler bund, flooding an whole land mass wrecking havoc, triggering a kind disaster, what would have been the "worst ever in new history", a military official said.
Terrorists had future to place four 25kg weighing 'limpet' mines (a type of mine with a good-looking base, often used by the LTTE to cause underwater detonation) which would have been conventional by two suicide divers. Available in order from the battlefront reveals that two terrorists had made successive attempts to put the mines on the flatten bars of the wash gates before they were under arrest by the security forces. Unable to do the suicide attack amidst strong security patrol the terrorists have guised themselves as IDPs and sought safe haven with security forces(17 GR) in the area. The individuals have later revealed their friendship with the terrorist group and threadbare details of the ineffective suicide attack.
Subsequently, the 17GR troops commanded by Major Senaka Kumarawansa uncovered three 25kg volatile mines with balanced devices and three detonators and two diving kits with gear during search operations conducted.
"The D-day was intended either on 25th or 28th January, master minded by the LTTE sea tiger head Soosai himself and another close connect of Prabakaran", military said. LTTE terrorists have planned for a speedy raid on boats along the flood canals towards the military onward defence lines, also help with coordinated artillery barrages from the avowed civilian safe zone.
Earlier, on 24th January, LTTE terrorists maddening off the Kalamadukulam Tank bund flooding sections of the A-35 Paranthan - Mullaittivu main road, Ramanatpuram, Dharmapuram and Visuamadu in its dire attempt to booth the multi-frontal military surge. Meanwhile, the two remaining irrigation tanks- Visuamadukulama and Udayarkattukulama were totally unconventional by safety armed forces last week.

Air Force fighter jets targets LTTE strongholds- Mullaittivu

Sri Lanka Air Force combatant jets carried out two divide missions yesterday (Feb 1) targeting LTTE strongholds in Mullaittivu.
Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara speaking to defence.lk said MIG 27 jets compressed a meeting of LTTE cadres detected by Army 59 Division soldiers, north of Mullaittivu at 4 PM.
He said that the after that air hit was taken by the jets targeting an LTTE camp situated 3 km north of Udayarkattukulam tank at 10.50 last night. Both air missions were winning he said citing ready sources.

Army 58 Division Scores string of battlefield victories against LTTE - Visuamadu

Sri Lanka Army 58 Division military yesterday (Jan 31) scored a string of victories next to the LTTE terrorists in the Visuamadu area with a loaded collection of battlefield trophies.
Infantrymen of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI) in service under 582 group captured a well carrying weapons LTTE camp located south of Piramanthalkulam last morning.
Troops far-reaching down the A-35 road (Paranthan - Mullaittivu) on west-east alliance came crossways the LTTE camp situated north of the 12th milepost about 11.20 AM. Troops captured the camp after thrashing off the terrorist in a tending battle and establish 9 bodies of LTTE cadres with an assortment of weapons. Two T-56 riffles, one M-16 Light mechanism Gun (LMG) built in the USA, and nine USA made TIPPMAN A-5 air riffles were among the arms found. Also, troops found a fully air-conditioned dugout built subversive in the camp premises.
Meanwhile , infantrymen of 6 Gamunu Watch (6GW) choreography towards Challai pond captured a highly carrying weapons LTTE camp located in the jungle , east of Puliyampokkanal on the same morning. Troops consider that the camp was second-hand by the Black Tigers or the band of suicide bombers. Troops came across the camp on the eastern bank of the Piramanthal Aru, about 7 km north of the A-35 road around 11.30 AM and captured the camp after a heavy argument. Troops found 2 bodies of LTTE cadres along with a big haul of arms ammo listed below:
Description Qty Description Qty
120 mm Mortar Guns 3 RPG bombs 13
81 mm Mortar Guns 2 Claymore Mines 8
82 mm Mortar Gun 1 Arul Bombs 35
80 mm Mortar Guns 2 Detonators 100
T56 Riffles 18 Radio set 1
Multi Purpose Machine guns 6 FMC Pistol Rounds 3000
Sniper Riffle 1 Gas Mask 35
Thermo-baric weapons 2 Helmets 48
Disposable RPG 8 Integrants tools 75
Hand Grenades 59 12.7 mm Tripod 1
Pistols 20 Pouches 35
RPG launchers 3
In the general area Kariyakvayal south, infantrymen of 9 GW attacked a terrorist group detected about 4 km west of Challai lagoon on the same morning. Both earth sources and intercepted terrorists radio transmissions reports long-established heavy compensation to the LTTE. Troops during following search operation found 53 T- 56 riffles.
Meanwhile, snipers deployed in the forward areas of 58 Division claimed gunfire down of 7 LTTE cadres throughout the day.
Counter terrorist operations are being sustained with the terrorists fast withdrawing towards Challai.